Multispectral, Aerial Disease Detection for Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii) on a Lemon Myrtle Plantation

Disease management in agriculture often assumes that pathogens are spread homogeneously across crops. In practice, pathogens can manifest in patches. Currently, disease detection is predominantly carried out by human assessors, which can be slow and expensive. A remote sensing approach holds promise...

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Main Authors: René H.J. Heim, Ian J. Wright, Peter Scarth, Angus J. Carnegie, Dominique Taylor, Jens Oldeland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Drones
Subjects:
UAS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/3/1/25